Ohio Assessments for Educators OAE Special Education 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which section of the IEP describes what the student can currently do academically and functionally?
- Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) (Correct answer)
- Annual goals section
- Related services section
- Transition plan
Correct answer: Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
The PLAAFP section establishes the baseline from which measurable annual goals are written and drives all IEP decisions.
Question 2: When writing IEP goals, which acronym helps ensure goals are well-constructed?
- IDEA
- SMART (Correct answer)
- FAPE
- RTI
Correct answer: SMART
SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound, ensuring IEP objectives are clear and trackable.
Question 3: An Intervention Specialist modifies a test by reducing the number of answer choices from 4 to 2. This is a:
- Accommodation
- Modification (Correct answer)
- Scaffolding technique
- Differentiation strategy
Correct answer: Modification
Reducing content complexity or quantity changes the standard being assessed, making it a modification rather than an accommodation.
Question 4: Co-teaching where one teacher leads instruction while the other circulates and supports individual students is called:
- Station teaching
- Parallel teaching
- One teach, one support (assist) (Correct answer)
- Team teaching
Correct answer: One teach, one support (assist)
In the 'one teach, one support' model, one teacher leads whole-class instruction while the other provides targeted assistance to students who need it.
Question 5: Which behavior management strategy is most aligned with positive behavioral supports for students with disabilities?
- Zero tolerance policy for all rule violations
- Punishing problem behavior without identifying its function
- Identifying the function of behavior and teaching replacement behaviors (Correct answer)
- Removing the student from class as the primary response
Correct answer: Identifying the function of behavior and teaching replacement behaviors
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) focuses on understanding the function of behavior and explicitly teaching positive replacement behaviors.
Question 6: Under IDEA, how often must an IEP be reviewed at minimum?
- Every 6 months
- Annually (Correct answer)
- Every 2 years
- Every 3 years
Correct answer: Annually
IDEA requires that each student's IEP be reviewed and revised at least once per year to ensure goals remain appropriate.
Ohio Assessments for Educators OAE Special Education 2
Which section of the IEP describes what the student can currently do academically and functionally?